The Likely Lads (1964)

Name: The Likely Lads
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.1
Cast: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes

Comedy

Terry Collier and Bob Ferris are good friends. Terry was working class and secure in his life, whereas Bob was more aspirational, determined to work his way to a better place. Both viewed the others' worldview with disdain, but they were united by events, generally revolving around the pursuit of women. Although 20 total episodes were filmed, only 10 are currently known to survive. There is one missing from the first season, three from the second, and six from the final run.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (827 votes)
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1964)

7.40 avg 6 episodes 7.2 → 8.0 25 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Entente Cordiale	7.2	52
2	Double Date	6.9	41
3	Older Women Are More Experienced	7.2	32
4	Other Side of the Fence	7.4	28
5	Chance of a Lifetime	7.7	9
6	The Suitor	8.0	35

Season 2 (1965)

7.52 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 7.6 25 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Baby It's Cold Outside	7.5	8
2	A Star Is Born	7.5	16
3	Talk of the Town	7.5	9
4	Last of the Big Spenders	7.4	32
5	Far Away Places	7.6	14
6	Where Have All the Flowers Gone?	7.6	10

Season 3 (1966)

7.56 avg 7 episodes 7.4 → 7.8

saved-best-for-last

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Outward Bound	7.4	7
2	Friends and Neighbours	7.4	7
3	Rocker	8.0	36
4	Brief Encounter	7.2	7
6	Anchors Aweigh	7.4	7
7	Love and Marriage	7.7	8
8	Goodbye to All That	7.8	32

The Likely Lads (1964)

Cast

Seasons

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